Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan

Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, offers Commonwealth scholarship and fellowship plan for Indian ­students in the United Kingdom. Scholarships are provided in the field of engineering and technology science ­agriculture and humanities and social sciences at the UK ­universities.

Eligibility: ­Applicants in medicine and ­dentistry whose programme requires them to practice clinically, or to work in a ­laboratory ­department, can be considered only if they are eligible for registration with the General Medical Council or the General Dental Council. Candidates should hold or be able to produce the certificate of bachelor’s degree by October 2014 in the ­subject field ­concerned securing 60% or above marks in humanities and social science group and 65% or above marks in medical, ­engineering and technology, science and agriculture. Each scholarship provides airfare to the UK and return on ­expiry of the scholarship, tuition and examination fees, a personal ­maintenance allowance at the rate of £917 per month (£1,134 per month for those ­studying at ­institutions in the London Metropolitan area)

How to apply: For more details, visit mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/CS_UK2014.pdf